On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 03:17:06PM +0000, Geoff Soutter wrote: > Geert Stappers wrote: <snip/> > >As Far As I Known covers the "hd-media" image from USB devices. > >"hd-media" is different then the 'default' "netinst" image. > > > >You find it at > >http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/ > >( also linked at > >http://www.nl.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ports-status ) > > > >Please try that image at your hardware. > >And tell us if one can do an install with hoop jumping. > > Hi Geert, > > Thanks for the reply. I was beginning to think I smelt or something ;-). > > I noticed the hd-media install when I was downloading. > > I thought that hd-media was for installing *from* USB devices (USB > memory sticks - thats why it's limited to 128MB apparently). My problem > was with installing *to* USB devices (USB hard drive in my case). > > I had no problems installing from USB CD-ROM - the installer kernel has > the requisite USB modules by default, apparently. > > The problem came trying to boot the installed USB HD - the installed > kernel didn't have them. Which was slightly frustrating considering I > just installed the entire OS to it from the installer! ;-) > > Am I missing something obvious here? No worries mate! You are doing fine. There is indeed something in the d-i program code that needs more attention. Severity of this bugreport is increased in the hope to get more eyeballs on it. Cheers Geert Stappers
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